Train to Kandy

Left Ella by train on cloudy morning. Such a nice ride for the first 2-3 hours. Then it started to get a little monotonuos. However trainride supposed to be 6 hours turned out to be more like 8 hours. First class ticket with "panorama view". Sort of....

Felt like being on train in 1950 + tracks from 1880-ish.

Got very close to Kandy - small junction station when train suddenly started to go opposite direction. Realised by asking train ticket man that we should have left the train at the platform for another "unannounced" train to Kandy. So he yelled that we "go off now, go off now" when our train was doing 15 km/h. When we had the chance to do it we jumped from the train - backpacks and everything. Our train went for Colombo - we walked 100 meters down the track to the platform only to find the Kandy train still waiting for us. Sri Lankan in-efficiency we love you but only when we need you. Realised that we were only 5 km from Kandy station. Found a Tuk when we came to Kandy and got the last real room at the guesthouse he took us to.
Found supermarket in small shopping mall - civilisation we love you too.

Dinner at restaurant at the other end of town turned out to also be Sri Lankan in-efficiency but we didn't really need it then. Waited 1 hour for pancakes only to be told (when we finally asked) that they had problems in the kitchen so no pancakes tonight. Owner was sorry but what does it help when you would rather like to be in your room - close to the bed.